Bronx Charter School for Better Learning

Public school district · Bronx County · New York · NCES district ID 3600089

Bronx Charter School for Better Learning spent $26,064 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 55% of the other New York districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $26,657). Its one school enrolled 532 students in 2024-25.

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among New York districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Bronx Charter School for Better Learning in enrollment (536 to 560 students) and Bronx Charter School for Better Learning itself.

Current spending per student, New York districts closest in size to Bronx Charter School for Better Learning, FY23School in the Square Public Charter School $32,658; Genesee Valley Central School $30,435; Unity Preparatory Charter School $29,267; Cincinnatus Central $28,765; Chateaugay Central School $27,447; Bronx Charter School for Better Learning $26,064; Bronx Academy of Promise Charter School $26,022; Explore Excel Charter School $24,160; Success Academy Charter School - Washington Heights $18,861; Success Academy Charter School-Flatbush $14,745; State median, under 1,000 students $26,657.10k20k30k40kSchool in the Square Public Ch…$32,658Genesee Valley Central School$30,435Unity Preparatory Charter Scho…$29,267Cincinnatus Central$28,765Chateaugay Central School$27,447Bronx Charter School for Bette…$26,064Bronx Academy of Promise Chart…$26,022Explore Excel Charter School$24,160Success Academy Charter School…$18,861Success Academy Charter School…$14,745State median, under 1,000 students $26,657
Current spending per student, New York districts closest in size to Bronx Charter School for Better Learning, FY23School in the Square Public Charter School $32,658; Genesee Valley Central School $30,435; Unity Preparatory Charter School $29,267; Cincinnatus Central $28,765; Chateaugay Central School $27,447; Bronx Charter School for Better Learning $26,064; Bronx Academy of Promise Charter School $26,022; Explore Excel Charter School $24,160; Success Academy Charter School - Washington Heights $18,861; Success Academy Charter School-Flatbush $14,745; State median, under 1,000 students $26,657.10k20k30k40kSchool in the Square Public Charter…$32,658Genesee Valley Central School$30,435Unity Preparatory Charter School$29,267Cincinnatus Central$28,765Chateaugay Central School$27,447Bronx Charter School for Better Lea…$26,064Bronx Academy of Promise Charter Sc…$26,022Explore Excel Charter School$24,160Success Academy Charter School - Wa…$18,861Success Academy Charter School-Flat…$14,745State median, under 1,000 students $26,657
Current spending per student, New York districts closest in size to Bronx Charter School for Better Learning, FY23School in the Square Public Charter School $32,658; Genesee Valley Central School $30,435; Unity Preparatory Charter School $29,267; Cincinnatus Central $28,765; Chateaugay Central School $27,447; Bronx Charter School for Better Learning $26,064; Bronx Academy of Promise Charter School $26,022; Explore Excel Charter School $24,160; Success Academy Charter School - Washington Heights $18,861; Success Academy Charter School-Flatbush $14,745; State median, under 1,000 students $26,657.10k20k30k40kSchool in the Square Public Charter School$32,658Genesee Valley Central School$30,435Unity Preparatory Charter School$29,267Cincinnatus Central$28,765Chateaugay Central School$27,447Bronx Charter School for Better Learning$26,064Bronx Academy of Promise Charter School$26,022Explore Excel Charter School$24,160Success Academy Charter School - Washington…$18,861Success Academy Charter School-Flatbush$14,745State median, under 1,000 students $26,657
Current spending per student, New York districts closest in size to Bronx Charter School for Better Learning, FY23School in the Square Public Charter School $32,658; Genesee Valley Central School $30,435; Unity Preparatory Charter School $29,267; Cincinnatus Central $28,765; Chateaugay Central School $27,447; Bronx Charter School for Better Learning $26,064; Bronx Academy of Promise Charter School $26,022; Explore Excel Charter School $24,160; Success Academy Charter School - Washington Heights $18,861; Success Academy Charter School-Flatbush $14,745; State median, under 1,000 students $26,657.10k20k30k40kSchool in the Square Public Charter Sch…$32,658Genesee Valley Central School$30,435Unity Preparatory Charter School$29,267Cincinnatus Central$28,765Chateaugay Central School$27,447Bronx Charter School for Better Learning$26,064Bronx Academy of Promise Charter School$26,022Explore Excel Charter School$24,160Success Academy Charter School - Washin…$18,861Success Academy Charter School-Flatbush$14,745State median, under 1,000 students $26,657

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 540 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022.

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

546 students in 2022-23, 532 students in 2023-24, 532 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Bronx Charter School for Better Learning enrollment by school year2022-23: 546, 2023-24: 532, 2024-25: 53202004006002022-235462023-245322024-25532
Bronx Charter School for Better Learning enrollment by school year2022-23: 546, 2023-24: 532, 2024-25: 53202004006002022-235462023-245322024-25532
Bronx Charter School for Better Learning enrollment by school year2022-23: 546, 2023-24: 532, 2024-25: 53202004006002022-235462023-245322024-25532
Bronx Charter School for Better Learning enrollment by school year2022-23: 546, 2023-24: 532, 2024-25: 53202004006002022-235462023-245322024-25532

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2354629.918.3
2023-2453238.713.7
2024-2553226.320.2

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Bronx Charter School for Better Learning scored proficient or above: 43-47% in reading and 45-49% in math, against 47% in reading and 40% in math across New York. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within New York, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtNew YorkStudents tested
Reading and language arts43-47%47%237
Math45-49%40%237

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

1 elementary school, 532 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Bronx Charter School for Better Learning53220.274.4%Targeted program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Bronx Charter School for Better Learning

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Bronx Charter School for Better Learning

  1. New York districts by spending per studentBronx Charter School for Better Learning ranks 297 of 540 New York districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($26,064).#297 of 540
  2. Every school district in New YorkBronx Charter School for Better Learning is the number 719 by size of 1,104 New York districts, with 546 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#719 of 1,104
  3. Genesee Valley Central SchoolThe next larger New York district: 547 students in fall 2022, $30,435 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$30,435
  4. Success Academy Charter School - Washington HeightsThe next smaller New York district: 541 students in fall 2022, $18,861 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,861
  5. Compare Bronx Charter School for Better Learning with Genesee Valley Central SchoolEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Bronx Charter School for Better Learning

  1. How many schools and students are in Bronx Charter School for Better Learning?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 532 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Bronx Charter School for Better Learning spend per student?
    $26,064 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the New York median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $26,657 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. How do students in Bronx Charter School for Better Learning do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Bronx Charter School for Better Learning scored proficient or above: 43-47% in reading and 45-49% in math, against 47% in reading and 40% in math across New York. New York's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  4. What is Bronx Charter School for Better Learning's NCES district ID?
    3600089. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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